Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, October 31, 2012 are 1, 27, 31, 45, 48. The Powerball number is 5.

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Powerball drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Eastern time. The Powerball jackpot starts at $20 million and gets bigger and bigger until somebody wins. You can buy tickets until 10:45 p.m. Eastern Time, 9:45 p.m. Central Time, 7:45 p.m. Pacific Time.

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